Tennis

The first major of 2025, the Australian Open, begins at the weekend at Melbourne Park. Aryna Sabalenka will be aiming for three women’s singles titles in a row. The Belarusian will face stiff opposition from Coco Gauff and Iga Świątek. Italian Jannik Sinner will begin the tournament as favourite to retain the men’s singles title, with Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic the most likely challengers. – Jan 12th-26th, Eurosport

Cricket

The 2025 ICC Under-19 Women’s T20 World Cup begins in Malaysia at the weekend. First up for the young Irish team is a meeting with England. The Irish side will then take on the United States and Pakistan before, hopefully, qualifying for the Super Six stage. – Jan 18th-Feb 2nd, Sky Sports

Hurling

The All-Ireland club deciders take place at Croke Park at the weekend, with a particularly interesting match-up in the first game. Not only are Na Fianna of Dublin and Sarsfields of Cork playing in their first All-Ireland club hurling final, but both are recent first-time provincial champions. It has been fairytale stuff for the clubs, both winning their respective semi-finals by a single point. – Sunday, TG4

MONDAY (Jan 13th)

• TENNIS – Eurosport, 0.30am-1pm Australian Open
• NFL – Sky Sports NFL – Wild Card Play-off – 1am Commanders @ Buccaneers
• SNOOKER – BBC 2, 1pm-4.15pm; BBC Four, 7pm-10pm; Eurosport 1, 1pm-4.30pm, 6.45pm-10.30pm The Masters
• SOCCER – Premier Sports 1 & ITV4 – FA Cup – 7.30pm Millwall v Dagenham & Redbridge
• CRICKET – TNT Sports 1 from 10.30pm – 2nd ODI Women: Australia v England

TUESDAY (Jan 14th)

• TENNIS – Eurosport, 0.30am-1pm Australian Open
• NFL – Sky Sports NFL – Wild Card Play-off – 1am Vikings @ Rams
• NBA – TNT Sports 3 – 3.30am Spurs @ Lakers
• SNOOKER – BBC 2, 1pm-4.15pm; BBC Four, 7pm-10pm; Eurosport 1, 1pm-4.30pm, 6.45pm-10.30pm The Masters
• SOCCER – Sky Sports Mix – Bundesliga – 5.30pm Holstein Kiel v Borussia Dortmund, 7.30pm Bayer Leverkusen v Mainz 05
• SOCCER – TNT Sports 2 – Premier League – 7.30pm Brentford v Man City
• SOCCER – TNT Sports 3 – Premier League – 7.30pm Chelsea v Bournemouth
• SOCCER – TNT Sports 4 – Premier League – 7.30pm West Ham Utd v Fulham
• SOCCER – Sky Sports+ – League 1 – 7.45pm Exeter City v Mansfield Town
• SOCCER – Sky Sports Football – Scottish Premiership – 8pm Dundee v Celtic
• SOCCER – TNT Sports 1 – Premier League – 8pm Nottingham Forest v Liverpool

WEDNESDAY (Jan 15th)

• NBA – TNT Sports 1 – Midnight Cavaliers @ Pacers, 2.30am Nuggets @ Mavericks
• TENNIS – Eurosport, 0.30am-1pm Australian Open
• CRICKET – TNT Sports 2 from 5.15am – 3rd ODI Women: India v Ireland
• SNOOKER – BBC 2, 1pm-4.15pm; BBC Four, 7pm-10pm; Eurosport 1, 1pm-4.30pm, 6.45pm-10.30pm The Masters
• SOCCER – Sky Sports+ – Bundesliga – 5.30pm Bochum v St Pauli, 7.30pm Bayern Munich v Hoffenheim
• SOCCER – TNT Sports 2 – Premier League – 7.30pm Everton v Aston Villa
• SOCCER – TNT Sports 3 – Premier League – 7.30pm Newcastle Utd v Wolves
• SOCCER – TNT Sports 4 – Premier League – 7.30pm Leicester v Crystal Palace
• SOCCER – TNT Sports 1 – Premier League – 8pm Arsenal v Tottenham
• SOCCER – Sky Sports Football – Scottish Premiership – 8pm Rangers v Aberdeen

THURSDAY (Jan 16th)

• NBA – TNT Sports 2 – 0.30am Knicks @ 76ers
• TENNIS – Eurosport, 0.30am-1pm Australian Open
• GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, 4am-1.30pm Dubai Desert Classic
• SNOOKER – BBC 2, 1pm-4.15pm, 7pm-8pm; BBC Four, 8pm-10pm; Eurosport 1, 1pm-4.30pm, 6.45pm-10.30pm The Masters
• GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, 4.30pm-midnight The American Express
• DARTS – ITV4, 5pm-9pm Bahrain Masters
• SOCCER – TNT Sports 2 – Premier League – 7.30pm Ipswich v Brighton
• SOCCER – TNT Sports 1 – Premier League – 8pm Man Utd v Southampton
• SOCCER – Sky Sports Football – League 1 – 8pm Shrewsbury Town v Wrexham
• CRICKET – TNT Sports 1 from 10.30pm – 3rd ODI Women: Australia v England

FRIDAY (Jan 17th)

• NBA – TNT Sports 2 – 0.30am Cavaliers @ Thunder, 3am Rockets @ Kings
• TENNIS – Eurosport, 0.30am-1pm Australian Open
• GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, 4am-1.30pm Dubai Desert Classic
• SNOOKER – BBC 2, 1pm-4.15pm, 7pm-8pm; BBC Four, 8pm-10pm; Eurosport 1, 1pm-4.30pm, 6.45pm-10.30pm The Masters
• DARTS – ITV4, 4pm-8pm Bahrain Masters
• GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, 4.30pm-midnight The American Express
• SOCCER – Sky Sports Premier League & Showcase – Women’s Super League – 7pm Liverpool v Brighton
• SOCCER – Sky Sports Mix – Bundesliga – 7.30pm Eintracht Frankfurt v Borussia Dortmund
• SOCCER – Sky Sports Football – Championship – 8pm Burnley v Sunderland
• RUGBY – Premier Sports 1 – Champions Cup – 8pm Ulster v Exeter
• RUGBY – Premier Sports 2 – Challenge Cup – 8pm Cardiff v Connacht

SATURDAY (Jan 18th)

• TENNIS – Eurosport, 0.30am-1pm Australian Open
• NBA – TNT Sports 2 – 1.30am Thunder @ Mavericks
• CRICKET – Sky Sports Cricket from 2.15am – U19 Women’s T20 WC England v Ireland
• GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, 4am-1pm Dubai Desert Classic
• SOCCER – TNT Sports 1 – Premier League – 12.30pm Newcastle Utd v Bournemouth
• SOCCER – Sky Sports Football – Championship – 12.30pm Cardiff City v Swansea City
• SOCCER – Sky Sports+ – Championship – 12.30pm Millwall v Hull City
• RUGBY – Premier Sports 2 – Champions Cup – 1pm Bulls v Stade Francais, 3.15pm Northampton v Munster
• SNOOKER – BBC 1, 1.15pm-4.30pm; BBC 2, 7pm-10pm; Eurosport 1, 1pm-4.30pm, 6.45pm-10.30pm The Masters
• SOCCER – Premier Sports 1 – Premier League – 3pm Brentford v Liverpool
• SOCCER – Sky Sports Premier League – 5.30pm Arsenal v Aston Villa
• SOCCER – Premier Sports 2 – Scottish Cup – 5.30pm Celtic v Kilmarnock
• SOCCER – Sky Sports Football – Bundesliga – 5.30pm Bayer Leverkusen v Mönchengladbach
• RUGBY – RTÉ 2 & Premier Sports 1 – Champions Cup – 5.30pm Leinster v Bath
• GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, 7pm-midnight The American Express
• BASKETBALL – TG4, 7.45pm-10pm – Tallaght Men’s National Cup Final
• RUGBY – Premier Sports 1 – Champions Cup – 8pm Harlequins v Glasgow
• RUGBY – Premier Sports 2 – Champions Cup – 8pm Racing 92 v Stormers
• NFL – Sky Sports NFL from 8.30pm Divisional Play-offs (TBA)
• NBA – TNT Sports 1 – 10pm Suns @ Pistons

SUNDAY (Jan 19th)

• TENNIS – Eurosport, 0.30am-1pm Australian Open
• UFC – TNT Sports 1 from 3am Islam Makhachev v Arman Tsarukyan
• GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, 4am-1pm Dubai Desert Classic
• SOCCER – Sky Sports Football – Championship – Noon Leeds Utd v Sheffield Wednesday
• SOCCER – Premier Sports 2 – Scottish Cup – Noon Falkirk v Raith Rovers
• RUGBY – Premier Sports 1 – Champions Cup – 1pm Bordeaux Bègles v Sharks, 3.15pm Saracens v Castres
• SNOOKER – BBC 2, 1pm & 7pm; Eurosport 1, 1pm-4pm, 6.45pm-10pm The Masters Final
• GAA – TG4 – 1.30pm All-Ireland Club Hurling Final, 3.40pm All-Ireland Club Football Final
• SOCCER – Sky Sports Premier League – 2pm Everton v Tottenham, 4.30pm Ipswich Town v Man City
• RUGBY – Premier Sports 2 – Champions Cup – 3.15pm Toulouse v Leicester, 5.30pm Sale v Toulon
• BASKETBALL – TG4, 5.25pm-7.45pm Women’s National Cup Final
• GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, 6pm-midnight The American Express
• SOCCER – Sky Sports Football & Showcase – Women’s Super League – 6.45pm Man City v Man Utd
• NFL – Sky Sports NFL from 7.30pm Divisional Play-offs (TBA)
• SOCCER – TNT Sports 1 – Serie A – 7.45pm Inter v Empoli
• NBA – TNT Sports 2 – 8pm Spurs @ Heat
• TENNIS – Eurosport, 0.30am-1pm Australian Open